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Brainforest Café

Dennis McKenna

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast focused on psychedelics, plant medicines, consciousness, and their scientific, cultural, and spiritual dimensions, typically featuring researchers, practitioners, authors, and retreat or treatment-center founders. Credible pitches include ethnobotanists, neuroscientists, psychedelic researchers, experienced facilitators, authors, and leaders of established plant-medicine organizations; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial subject-matter expertise or demonstrated professional achievements.

Metrics

Episodes: 71

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 5.5k subscribers

Instagram: 25.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@spectrevision.com

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Host

Dennis McKenna - Ethnopharmacologist, author, and researcher known for his work on psychoactive plants, ethnobotany, and psychedelic science.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Researchers, clinicians, ethnobotanists, psychedelic practitioners, authors, and founders or leaders of established plant-medicine, retreat, or treatment organizations.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or substantial research, University or clinical appointments, Founded established organizations or treatment programs, Professional speaking or media experience, Extensive field experience or recognized traditional training

Recent Guest Discussions

Sam Believ - Ayahuasca Retreat Safety, Amazonian Traditions, Set And Setting, And The Cultural Role Of Plant Medicine.

Patricia Eastman - Ibogaine, Ancestral Wisdom, Psychedelic Initiation, Retreat Design, And Psychospiritual Healing.

Carlos Tanner - Ayahuasca Healing, Shamanic Apprenticeship, Cultural Transmission, And The Globalization Of Plant Medicine.

Matthew Metcalf - Plant-based Drug Testing, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, And Alternatives To Animal Models.

Cedric Barrett Baker - Food As Medicine, Ethnopharmacology, Medicinal Foods, Longevity, And The Ethics Of Plant Ownership.

Recent Topics

Psychedelics, Ayahuasca, Plant Medicine, Ethnobotany, Consciousness

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Brainforest Café
:

The Mushroom That Makes You See "Little People"

October 05, 2026

For nearly a century, reports of a mysterious psychoactive bolete have puzzled ethnomycologists and anthropologists alike. From the 1930s reports of "mushroom madness" in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, which drew the curiosity of R. Gordon Wasson, Roger Heim, and Albert Hofmann, to modern Yunnan, China, where accidental poisonings from undercooked culinary mushrooms cause people to reliably see visions of tiny, colorfully dressed "little people." In this episode of The Brainforest Café, ...

The Brain Is a Field Computer, Not a Digital Chip

September 21, 2026

Dennis McKenna sits down with scholar, lawyer, and philosopher Tam Hunt (UC Santa Barbara’s META Lab) to dive deep into the mysteries of consciousness, psychedelics, and the existential crossroads of artificial intelligence. Tam shares his unconventional journey, from growing up in a 1970s counterculture commune to transformative, high-dose LSD journeys in Waimea Canyon, and how these experiences led him to co-develop the General Resonance Theory (GRT) with Jonathan Schooler. Together, Denn...

Why Ibogaine Triggers a 'Second Childhood' in the Brain - Part 2

September 09, 2026

Jonathan Dickinson, CEO and co-founder of Ambio Life Sciences and author of Ibogaine and the Bicameral Mind, returns to the Brainforest Café for part two of his conversation with Dr. Dennis McKenna. Where part one followed the personal journey, this one goes into the machinery: what ibogaine is actually doing to the mind and to the cell. - - - Jonathan Dickinson, co-founder and CEO of Ambio Life Sciences and founder of Terragnosis, joins Dr. Dennis McKenna on the Brainforest Café for a con...

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Frequently asked questions

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Brainforest Café
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How do I get in touch with Brainforest Café?

Brainforest Café is hosted by Dennis McKenna. Its publicly listed email is info@spectrevision.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Brainforest Café?

The publicly listed email for Brainforest Café: info@spectrevision.com.

How many listeners does Brainforest Café have?

Podseeker estimates Brainforest Café reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Brainforest Café?

Brainforest Café typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Researchers, clinicians, ethnobotanists, psychedelic practitioners, authors, and founders or leaders of established plant-medicine, retreat, or treatment organizations. Common among recent guests: Published books or substantial research; University or clinical appointments; Founded established organizations or treatment programs. Recent guests include Sam Believ, Patricia Eastman, and Carlos Tanner.

How hard is it to get booked on Brainforest Café?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Brainforest Café cover?

Recent episodes cover Psychedelics, Ayahuasca, Plant Medicine, Ethnobotany, and Consciousness. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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